The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-08-20
ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
Terrible Accident TO an Excursion Train
in Illinois-It Goes Through Burned
Culvert and is Completely Wrecked
Frightful Loss of Lifo.

CHArswoRTH. III. Aug. 1.-THE Niagara
Falls excursion train on the Toledo,
Peoria & Western Railway, consisting of
seventeen coaches and sleepers, crowd
ed with passengers from Peoria, H.,
and points along the line, was wrecked
two and One-half miles east of Chats
worth by running into q burning culvert.
The two engines were completely
wrecked together with ten coaches and
baggage car. Engineer NcClintock was
instantly killed. Two fremen and the
other engineer escaped serious injury.
The ten cars were piled on top of the
two engines, being telescoDtd and piled
across and On top of each other. K is
miraculous how any escaped, As the
coaches and engines do not occupy over
two car lengths of track and all on
top of the roadbed. In one coach.
not person escaped. In another only
R lady. Seventy dead have been taken out
up 10 this time and 100 wounded are now
IN ChatswOrth in the town hall, school
house, depot, etc. At Piper City there
are 4 large number of wounded-oyer
80. The dead are estimated at over 100.
The cars caught fire, but the blaze was put
out by tralnmen and passengers
heavy rain set in about two hours after
the wreck before the wounded could be
taken away. 1t rained for two hours.
The people are doing all they can for the
wounded.
Among the killed the following have
been identified: Mrs. p. Cress. of
Washington, ILL.,; Mrs. May Lass; Arthur
McCarty; James Blair; Ed. McClintock,
engineer of No. Is. roasted to
death; Joe Hatton, baggasemas-
ter, Of Peoria; Jesse Meek, of
Eureka; Mrs. Dr. Drucket, of Forrest;
} Z. Bogert, Claire; Mrs. Ward, Lacon;
Miss Ward, LaCOn; +. r. Hill and wife,
Berwick; Mrs. r. Strand and son, SYRIA
cuse \. Y. Trovillo, Abingdon; AFRO
Gala, Alta; Mrs. +. NJ Snedaker, Abb
ngdOn; J. ID. Richard, Patriot, Ind; T.
6. Breeze, Wyoming; NJ. Patterson,
Wyoming.
CHICAGO, H., Aug IA special to
the Journal, from Chatsworth, H., saws
that il was wild and excited throng
which surrounded the Union Depot IN
Peoria, this morning. News of the
wreck of the Niagara excursion train,
with fifteen coaches and two engines,
had sped like wild fire Four hundred
excursiOnists from Peoria, Canton,
Eureka and other places. many Of them
well known and highly respected
throughout Central Illinois, were
aboard. All sorts of rumors were
floating round, and the number of killed
were variously estimated at from six TO
a hundred. The first relief train left
Peoria at $50. Every one was sad and
discussed the probable results In ac-
cents low. Il was impossible to hear
anything IN Peoria, and many men and
women went aboard the train who were
fearful lest some dear one was among
the dead or horribly mangled. At all
stations along the line, large crowds of
excited people had gathered, anxious
TO hear the latest news from Peoria.
Some wild rumors prevailed, but moth
ing Of an authentic nature could be
learned. When the relief train reached
its destination il was a sad and ghastlv
sight that was brought TO view. Ten
coaches had either gone through the
bridge or were piled in n promlscuous
heap CrOsswise and lengthwise of the
track. Shrieks and groans of the wound
ed and dying could be heard. The
bridge through which the cars passed
was small one. 1t had been atire. which
was the cause of its weakening, causing
the trIghtful holocaust. 80 far over
seventy bodies have been recovered.
They were conveyed to the town hall
school house and on the depot platform.
No one has been taken from under the
ears and not even a sound can be heard
from them 1t is feared all are dead
and the number of killed is estimated
at 200; wounded so far number ljO.
The following are among the killed: Ed.
McClintock, Of Peoria. engineer, aged
IS, leaves a wife and two children;
son Of Ezra Meek. aged %, Eureka; Miss
May Laws, Eureka; Arthur Mccarthy,
Eureka; James Blair, Eureka; Mrs. DR..
Ducat, Forrest; her baby safe; wife Of
travelling man of kankakee; Godel,
father and son; Bill Stevenson and two
daughters; Capt. Dahlke, Mrs.
James Deal, Mrs. William Allen.
Mrs. Wm. Ball, Susie Ball, Miss Pearl
Adams, VIM. Regan, Mrs. French,
Phena Frahm, Mrs. Valentine, Mrs.
FaldejO and daughter; Mrs. thinner
man; Fred Neinnett and daughter
Pearl, al, of Peoria. Mrs. Kate
Cress, Washington, and Cora Smith Of
Peoria, are fatally injured. 1t is impOs-
sibe to get the full list. All bodies
have been recovered and number sew
enty. They are at ChatswOrth and Pip
er City. Everything ie in the widest
confusion. Many are mangled beyond
recognition.
PEORIA, H., Aug. Dispatches re-
ceIved by the Transcript up TO II A. NJ,
from the scene of the accident on the
TeOrla, IOleaO & W esIeFn fallrOad, con-
firm the report that fully OOpersons are
killed. Among the victims are the fol
lowing Mrs Zimmerman and the
infant child of Joe Neal, Of Peoria.
Among the injured are: J. F. Dechman,
OF Peoria, slightly; Miss Pearl Adams
and Mr. kittie Welch, of Peoria, ribs
broken; Robert Zimmerman, Of Peoria,
badly hurt; Miss May McVoy, Of Peoria,
badly hurt; Mrs. Joe Neal, legs broken;
Wallace Robinson, Of Peoria, aud Mrs.
|. w. Grant, of Peoria, dangerously.
P. M.-A private dispatch from
Superintendent Armstrong, Of the TOle-
do, Peoria < Western Railway, says 10
bodies have been taken out Of the wreck
at Chatswprth
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